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70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

Shows diary entries from seventy-one years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. To see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.

  • 17 Feb 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-05-03 15:30
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Sat, 17 Feb 1945

    Food ship supposed to leave Japan.

    My cold still annoying.

    Dress rehearsal of plays at St Stephens. Her First Dance not so bad, but The Last Meeting awful; Trial scene seemed too long.

    People have heard from families overseas to whom Gladys Collard wrote after she was repatriated to Canada.

    Olive in bed with cold.

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  • 17 Feb 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

    Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 2014-01-13 18:55
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    Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
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    Sat, 17 Feb 1945

    Captain D. A. C. Mathers, a Hong Kong POW, receives a card from his mother, Mrs S. Mather, a Stanley internee:

    Dearest Dave - All our wishes this year - had cheery Christmas New Year - Revue went with terrific swing!! Greetings, thanks, lads - God bless darling - our love -

    Mother

    The Censor's stamp shows the letter was passed by Kiyoshi Watanabe.

    Source:

    David Tett, Captives in Cathay, 2007, 197

  • 17 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-23 14:17
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Sat, 17 Feb 1945

    Overcast, wet & miserable.

    This is the day the Japs said our food ship would leave Moji.

    Barring A2 kitchen windows ready for Welfare store. 

    Brightened somewhat aft.

    1lb Bread Y150 in black-market.

    Bulletin contains excellent news re Russian Front where big advances have been made towards Dresden & Liepsig [sic]. Stettin surrounded & bye-passed & German garrison at Elbing surrendered.

    Patched plate for Steve.

    Hara tells Gimson no delay in delivery when parcels arrive & that he thinks Americans will be here April.


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